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Theresa Sparks
Restore public access to police matters
- San Francisco has a long and rich tradition of public civilian oversight over its police department. Yet since last August, hearings and records of all police disciplinary matters have been closed to the public as a result of the State Supreme Court decision in Copley Press. Senate Bill 1019, which would restore important public access, is at a critical juncture, and it is time for San Francisco’s elected representatives to advocate for its passage.
- San Francisco has a long and rich tradition of public civilian oversight over its police department. Yet since last August, hearings and records of all police disciplinary matters have been closed to the public as a result of the State Supreme Court decision in Copley Press. Senate Bill 1019, which would restore important public access, is at a critical juncture, and it is time for San Francisco’s elected representatives to advocate for its passage.
